February 2026

Brain expert recommends learning new skills, taking on new challenges for healthy aging

When her husband of more than half a century died Maureen Caraco was left with a gaping hole in her life. Despite being in her early 80s and struggling to navigate her grief, she enrolled in a law degree. "I was pretty much at a loss as to what to do," Ms Caraco said. "It was really fantastic going to university, being with people who had the same purpose in life and the same interest, and I just felt so at home...

January 2026

Venezuela: salarios y pensiones sin aumento por casi cuatro años

Provea, la organización de derechos humanos más antigua del país, denunció que Venezuela atraviesa el lapso más prolongado sin incrementos al salario mínimo en los últimos 29 años. Según el monitoreo de esta ONG, se acumulan tres años y diez meses sin mejoras para trabajadores y pensionados. Provea denunció un "estancamiento deliberado en los ingresos base de los trabajadores y pensionados", durante el gobierno de Nicolás Maduro e hizo un llamado de atención a la presidenta interina Delcy Rodríguez, quien...

El Banco Mundial proyecta un avance del 2,3% en 2026 y del 2,6% en 2027 para América Latina y el Caribe

El Banco Mundial anticipa que las economías de América Latina y el Caribe registrarán una expansión del 2,3% en 2026 y que esta tasa repuntará hasta el 2,6% en 2027, en un contexto de mejora progresiva de la demanda interna y de los intercambios comerciales, según sus últimas proyecciones difundidas este martes. De acuerdo con estas estimaciones, la actividad económica del conjunto de la región habría aumentado un 2,2% en 2025, apoyada en un dinamismo mayor de lo previsto del...

México. Profuturo alcanza la Medalla de Oro de Morningstar y consolida su liderazgo en el sistema de pensiones

Profuturo estableció un precedente en el sector financiero al convertirse en la primera y única Afore en México, además de la única institución de pensiones en América Latina, en obtener la Clasificación Medallista Oro de Morningstar, el mayor reconocimiento que otorga esta firma global especializada en análisis de fondos. Este logro sitúa a la administradora mexicana dentro de un grupo altamente selecto a nivel internacional y consolida su papel como referente en la administración del ahorro para el retiro. La...

Divorced UK women face 61% pension gap

Female divorcees have been found to typically have £53,160 less in pensions savings than divorced men in the UK, according to research by Now:Pensions and the Pension Policy Institute. Divorced women hold just 39% of the pension wealth of divorced men, with the median pension wealth for divorced men standing at £85,800, compared to £32,640 for divorced women. Among married individuals, men hold 61% more with £111,540, versus £43,656 for women. Divorced women’s annual pension income of £13,893 stands at just...

2026 marks beginning of ‘decade of pensions transformation’

UK pension schemes enter 2026 in a robust position with strong funding levels, but the year ahead is expected to mark the start of significant structural change for the system, Penfold has stated. The digital pensions provider noted that defined benefit (DB) pension schemes were collectively running an estimated £223bn surplus, with assets exceeding long-term liabilities by around 24-25 per cent. Meanwhile, defined contribution (DC) assets under management have continued to grow, reaching around £650bn - an increase of roughly 40...

Global investment outlook: Navigating a complex landscape

From the impact of US trade tariffs to the continued growth of private markets, and from climate change investing headwinds to the artificial intelligence (AI) megatrend, there have been plenty of challenges and opportunities for investors to navigate over the past 12 months. Pensions Expert asked consultants and asset managers for their views on the continued dominance of US equities in investment portfolios, how to mitigate geopolitical risks, and whether private markets have been overdone. AI continues to dominate as a...

Equable Institute Analysis: U.S. Public Pension Funds Close 2025 with Strong Returns

Equable Institute released a year-end update to its State of Pensions 2025 report. The analysis finds the aggregate funded ratio for U.S. state and local retirement systems are on track to improve from 78.0% in 2024 to 82.5% in 2025, based on data available through December 31st, 2025. Equable Institute estimates that unfunded liabilities will total $1.27 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year, compared to $1.54 trillion at the end of 2024. Strong market performance and record high contribution rates...

December 2025

Millennial Dilemma: Home ownership or retirement security?

Millennials are facing an unprecedented financial squeeze: 58% of them feel as if they must choose between homeownership and retirement security, according to an Advisor Authority study, powered by the Nationwide Retirement Institute. The survey pointed out that as housing prices accelerate ahead of median income wage growth, millennials face a fundamentally different financial environment from their parents, resulting in their adopting different approaches to wealth building. Millennials’ wealth-building approaches Unlike prior generations, said Juan Jose Perez, president of Nationwide Corporate Solutions,...

UK. A Christmas wishlist for the pensions industry

By Nick Reeve With the festive break upon us, it’s time to find out what the pensions industry really wants for Christmas this year. Pensions Expert asked representatives of 21 organisations from across the UK retirement industry to come up with one ‘Christmas wish’ – something they would like to see over the next 12 months. From a smooth passage for the Pension Schemes Bill to collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes becoming a reality, from defined benefit (DB) endgames to the Pensions...